8 million fish died in two dams in Jordan, and fears of a repeat of the disaster in a third dam

Weather of Arabia - The head of the Jordanian Fish and Marine Breeders Association, Muhammad Shaheen, announced that what happened in the Mujib Dam in the past two days, the Association had warned of months ago, and that the number of fish that died in the Mujib Dam is estimated at 6 million fish, and two million in Wala.

He stressed that the matter portends an environmental catastrophe and warned against the recurrence of the same problem in the King Talal Dam , if the situation is not remedied.

He pointed out that there is a fish environment in King Talal Dam that cannot be counted due to the multiplicity of sources of water entry to the dam , estimating the number of fish in it at about 12 million fish.

He stated that the fishery environment in Al-Mujib and Al-Wala dams has disappeared, as it mainly depends on rainwater , pointing out that reviving it takes 5 to 6 years.

He stressed that there is no investment or management of the water in the King Talal Dam, during the rainy season.